weekends

\wi.kɛnd\

/\wi.kɛnd\/ noun

The verdict

“weekends” has 12 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #39,101. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,101
frequency rank, French
27,995
“W” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Pluriel de weekend.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

weekends vs weekend
88% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for weekends
PropertyValue
Headwordweekends
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\wi.kɛnd\
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,101
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “weekends” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). weekends lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around weekends (IPA \wi.kɛnd\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,101 among 27,995 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Pluriel de weekend.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for weekends, with forms such as "ewekends", "weeeknds", and "weekedns". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "weekend", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is weekends, spelled W-E-E-K-E-N-D-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pluriel de weekend.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ewekends,weeeknds,weekedns,weekendds,weekendss,weekennds,weekensd,weekkends,weekneds,wekeends,wekends,wweekends

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of weekends - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ewekends2weeeknds2weekedns2weekendds1weekendss1weekennds1weekensd2weekkends1
Edit distance from "weekends"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "weekends"?
"weekends" is spelled W-E-E-K-E-N-D-S. The IPA pronunciation is \wi.kɛnd\.
What does "weekends" mean?
As a noun, "weekends" means: Pluriel de weekend.
What words are commonly confused with "weekends"?
"weekends" is commonly confused with "weekend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "weekends"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "weekends" is \wi.kɛnd\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "weekends" come from?
"weekends" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “weekends”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is W-E-E-K-E-N-D-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \wi.kɛnd\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “weekend” - see the side-by-side comparison. weekends vs weekend
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list